Seven members of a family, including five children, suffered severe burn injuries when a fire broke out due to gas leakage in a house near Hathi Chowk on Wednesday. According to Rescue 1122, gas had accumulated in a room due to leakage from a stove. The fire erupted when someone attempted to light the stove, […]
Police arrested a man accused of gang-raping a woman after intoxicating her, officials said on Wednesday. According to a police spokesperson, the victim stated in her complaint that a landlord and his accomplices dragged her to his farmhouse where she was subjected to assault. She said the accused later left her. On the complaint of […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a clarification dismissing reports of internet disruptions across the country on 15 January. According to the authority, such information is incorrect and lacks any factual basis. In an official statement, the PTA confirmed that internet services throughout Pakistan remain stable and fully operational. The authority emphasised that routine […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday acquitted a man who had been sentenced to death for killing a citizen over a minor dispute. The court upheld the convict’s appeal against the conviction. A two-member bench comprising Justice Farooq Haider and Justice Ali Zia Bajwa announced the verdict on the appeal filed by the convict, […]
At least 23 people died, whereas 1,242 were injured in 1,092 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in Punjab during the last 24 hours. Of the victims, 525 people with serious injuries were shifted to hospitals, while 717 others with minor injuries were treated at the incident sites by Rescue Medical Teams. Rescue data showed that 732 […]